Volkswagen Tiguan air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $35
- Average
- $161
- High
- $603
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Tiguan air bag?
Asking prices from 507 salvage yards in 47 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Tiguan air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Tiguan air bag costs $35 to $603, with a median asking price of $140. Based on 3,249 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2017–2026 (10 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$136
Grade B (good)$150
Grade C (fair)$133
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$35–$6032,246 listings
Grade BStandard used$35–$550867 listings
Grade CVisible wear$45–$27516 listings
Grade XUngraded$49–$400120 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $35–$603 | 2,246 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $35–$550 | 867 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $45–$275 | 16 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $49–$400 | 120 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$136
Grade B$150
Grade C$133
Ungraded$90
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $35–$603 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Tiguan air bag is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Tiguan air bag listings at 507 salvage yards across 47 states. Texas supplies the most, with 459 listings (12% of the total) from 37 yards. Location matters: yards in Indiana ask a median $75, while Michigan yards ask $191, 155% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 459 | 37 | $171+22% |
| California | 371 | 29 | $120-14% |
| Florida | 362 | 29 | $150+7% |
| Michigan | 343 | 39 | $191+36% |
| Illinois | 228 | 27 | $125-11% |
| Indiana | 224 | 14 | $75-46% |
| Wisconsin | 163 | 22 | $131-6% |
| Ohio | 120 | 23 | $144+3% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $140 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Tiguan air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $140
- Volkswagen Tiguan median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $190–$590
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
driver, front, seat, rear
2 listings$205$150 – $205Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Tiguan air bag cost by year?
2025124 listingsFits 5 years$150$50 – $6032024279 listingsFits 7 years$169$45 – $5952023211 listingsFits 7 years$175$41 – $5302022300 listingsFits 7 years$180$45 – $5302021346 listingsFits 7 years$125$55 – $4442020350 listingsFits 8 years$146$45 – $4602019247 listingsFits 7 years$126$59 – $4442018642 listingsFits 8 years$135$35 – $4132017472 listingsFits 2 years$125$35 – $3452016474 listingsFits 3 years$115$35 – $3452015280 listingsFits 3 years$144$35 – $300
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Tiguan air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Tiguan air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 2% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $136.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, driver, front, knee, lists at a $124 median, while driver, front, wheel commands $550, a 344% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $115, while 2022 tops the table at $180. Parts from 2017–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 2 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Tiguan sits 38% below the Ford Transit ($225), 38% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 29% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Tiguan parts are priced?
01wide ±203%
Transmission Control Module
$101median
$26$436
02wide ±259%
Axle Shaft
$110median
$30$600
03wide ±229%
Transmission
$350median
$89$1,695
04wide ±160%
Fog Light
$89median
$15$300
05wide ±128%
Front Seat
$185median
$74$547
06wide ±263%
Car Radio
$135median
$25$735
07wide ±204%
Wheels
$170median
$40$735
08wide ±290%
Grille
$138median
$25$825
09wide ±150%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$500median
$85$1,580
10wide ±168%
Side Mirror
$273median
$49$965
11wide ±226%
Headlight Assembly
$534median
$90$2,500
12wide ±178%
Starter
$85median
$25$327
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Tiguan air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsVolkswagenTiguan
Transit$225
Tiguan$140
$85 diff20,926 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$225
Tiguan$140
$85 diff19,660 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$198
Tiguan$140
$58 diff14,947 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$199
Tiguan$140
$59 diff13,707 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$267
Tiguan$140
$127 diff13,582 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsVolkswagenTiguan
Civic$233
Tiguan$140
$93 diff11,150 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Volkswagenwide ±207%
Volkswagen Atlas
$136median
$36$600
Volkswagenwide ±138%
Volkswagen Golf
$271median
$100$850
Volkswagenwide ±286%
Volkswagen Jetta
$137median
$30$813
Volkswagenwide ±238%
Volkswagen Passat
$121median
$40$616
Volkswagenwide ±131%
Volkswagen Taos
$247median
$50$699
Common questions
Volkswagen Tiguan air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Volkswagen Tiguan?
The median asking price is $140 across 3,249 priced listings from 507 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $136. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $115.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Tiguan air bag?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Tiguan air bag replacement typically runs $190–$590 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $140, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Tiguan air bag fitments across 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 10 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.